NBA Picks, Preview & Predictions for Monday, Nov 9th

A fresh week is upon us. Let’s make this a profitable one on the NBA hardwood. Here are your NBA picks, preview & predictions for Monday, Nov 9th.

NBA Picks, Preview & Predictions for Monday, Nov 9th

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets

Start Time – 7:00 PM ET

The Charlotte Hornets were expected to take a bit of a step back this season after trading away LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges in the offseason, but things couldn’t have gone much worse for them out of the gate this year. Limping to a 3-7 record, with Kon Knueppel playing a total of six minutes all season, the Hornets are now without Brandon Miller as well.

This is all good news for the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, who haven’t had the smoothest of starts either. After crunching the numbers, my line is Cleveland -17.5, so I love the Cavs to cover.

Best Bet: Cleveland -8.5 (-110)

Memphis Grizzlies vs Toronto Raptors

Start Time – 7:30 PM ET

As poorly as things have gone for the Hornets, they’ve gone just as well for the Memphis Grizzlies. A 6-3 record, including 4-0 on the road, has the young Grizzlies ahead of schedule.

Memphis faces an injury-depleted Toronto Raptors tomorrow, yet despite the Grizzlies strong play this season and the Raptors missing personnel (Kawhi Leonard for sure, Immanuel Quickley and Scottie Barnes possibly), we’re still getting a great line. Memphis covers.

Best Bet: Memphis +3.5 (-114)

2026/7 Overall Record: 15-23 (39%)
Profit (based on $100/bet): -($930.83)
Return on Investment: -24%